Just another reason why most of todays players would look like little babies standing next to the players of All Star past. Let’s face it, our society is raising a youth that has no idea or interest in how to step outside of their little own world.
Not really, ever played poker for fun with no money involved? You can say "you will try" all you want but then you just end up bluffing all your chips cuz you don't care. It's human nature not to care unless you can win something
what do you mean? 1M is worth nothing for them? Should it be more? I mean... if so, the players could use the opportunity and just dontate immediately to how ever they like... idk
@@_meuryhe signed a $76 million in Florida 6 years ago. He’s got &57 million so far with no state taxes not counting endorsements then he’s goes home to a great exchange rate. At some point people with a ton of money value their time more
Pastrnak had the best chirp when asked what he thought about the Toronto fans booing him “Well it’s ok. their team needed some wins right” LMAO that was epic burn
But why shouldn't they be punished? This is how the NHL grows the game and why these players make so much money, if they wanna take a pay cut then by all means don't go but this is your job, it's like when Marshawn Lynch refused to talk during super bowl week, if he doesn't wanna contribute to growing the business then he shouldn't get the rewards as the business grows
@@rossrobertson674 This isn't how NHL grows the game, sorry but no one cares except people who already are fans. How NHL COULD grow the game is by sending the players to the Olympics.
I remember when it was Wales vs Campbell, it was one of the few times I saw Gordie Howe play, except for a game vs the Habs in his last season. I was born after the time it was All-Stars vs Stanley Cup champs.
McDavid is known for his speed but his accuracy is under appreciated. He's had to shoot in the accuracy competition 3 times in the last couple of years; he's taken 12 shots and hit all 12 targets. Not one missed shot! His slowest clocked time was 9.497 seconds. That's impressive.
@@AzNightmare granted. I'm just saying that part of his skill set isn't really talked about. That is quite the feat. The saucer pass into the small nets was probably the hardest part of the competition last night and he got all 3 in 5 shots, which was only matched by Makar. He made that part look easy.
@@GoBudsGo leading points in the league says otherwise, Toronto was deffinitely a good choice for the all star game, all the fans there are already used to the clown show from their own team.
Fuck charities, you should take a closer look into the majority of charities and how few of those dollars end up going to their causes’. They’re just businesses with MASSIVE tax breaks.
@@OJBlonde-cz3hp I wouldn't say most but I know whatbu mean, also u don't factor in that some of these Executive's could be working elsewhere making more but they take a pay cut and what they do is bringing in more money for the charity so they could get rid of the high salary CEO but they'd bring in less cash for the charity, of course there are some bad ones but we only ever hear of them and not the good ones
@@killersquid1234 its not the honour and dignity of the "ASG"...its the having some dignity in general, Fans pay good money to show up and watch skills, not you acting like a beer league duche out there.. If you really hate it, take the fine or suspension and stay home
The goalie who did the best made 100k. Honestly its hard to showcase the goalies, I thought this was a good event. At least they weren't made to make a silly save or wear a costume.
Yes, but it wasn’t about the goalies in a Skills competition. Not everyone was invited to take part at all, are you equally as upset that Tom Wilson wasn’t in the fastest skater?
NHL punishes players if they don't show up to a meaningless stupid game, so do not expect anybody to enjoy being pressured to show up. NHL's own mistake. F Bettman.
Every sport has an All Star game to showcase the best of the best and give back to the fans. Everyone needs to get over saying it’s useless and just enjoy it. It’s extra hockey and a way to showcase the players personalities some. They get voted in because they are loved from people making them millions of dollars
I mean you gotta admit its still kinda pathetic to do that. If you don't wanna be there just don't be there its a 1 game suspension. Its just insulting to the fans who wanted to see the best players in the world compete in a non competitive, fun competition
If you don't have some kind of punishment then nobody will show up for the event. But if you want to go the route of giving them a choice then they should lose the title of all star. Which in my opinion doesn't matter today but means something at the end of a career as a legacy stat.
Yeah honestly I would be fine with a week-long mid-season break, sometimes even I as a fan become a little burnt out of hockey with the amount on games there's always going on. But of course the NHL won't give up the money
You really think this took a lot out of the energy and focus levels of the guys who participated? As much as it is about the money, it’s also about the fans. Maybe not the older fans who are bored of it, but I remember being 10-13yo, the All-Star game and skills comp was a big highlight of the year for me and pretty much everyone I knew who played and followed hockey. The way I see, it’s a part of being a hockey star, you don’t just play for yourself and your team, you play for the fans, especially the next gens of hockey players who idolize you.
@@MarkRayBeachWe’d prefer olympics every 4 years. The ASG can die, it’s been a husk of itself for years. l just don’t like the look of underperforming players forced to go just for representation, or having to cancel vacations booked well in advance. Not the best look.
I wasn’t alive yet, but looking back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the All-Star Game was actually fun to play in. Remember Owen Nolan calling his shot and scoring on Dominik Hasek? The All-Star Game needs to be 3, minute periods like a regular NHL game. I’m not watching the All-Star Game today because i doesn’t excite me anymore. The NHL needs to do better
Overall I liked this, with a few quibbles. 1. If they're all on a leaderboard, you can't have events only 5 of them do. I guess you can argue the 8th guy wasn't gonna get a point anyway, but still, its weird that Makar and McDavid basically start off +5 in competitions others weren't even playing. 2. Stop making the shot accuracy time based, make it........accuracy based. ESPECIALLY if you've got "guest passers" who are the ones determining how fast you get passes. 3. I thought the One-timer thing was cool, but the guys who really one-timed it properly did worse, the guys who kinda cheated it did well...maybe add some rule here where you really have to one time it? 4. Judging goalies on the number of saves instead of percentage of saves or Lowest Score which is the most obvious metric since its how you're judging players makes no sense, the player's speed determines the number of shots they get so having a goalie allow only 1 point, then not winning is stupid because he had no control over that. 5. Just wanted more goalie stuff, only a minute each of each goalie sucks. People do like real shootouts, so just making it a speed scramble only is a bit lame. I liked things like 2 on 0 in the past too, see some interaction with the players. 6. The Skills competition was completely divorced from the '4 Teams' concept. 7. I was a bit unclear on why are these the 12 guys? Some of them aren't exactly what you think of as your skill guys, and some like obviously Kucherov didn't even want to be there... Meanwhile Crosby is sitting there the whole time like he's a retired hall of famer... he woulda finished like 3rd-5th in this... so what was the logic here? They may have explained and i missed it. But all that said, 1000x better than last year and probably the past 5 years or so.
Great stuff here!!! Pro bowl or NHL skills competition I think they should open up to the public. Give amateur guys competitions throughout the first half of the season. Pick like the top 10 to showcase their skills against NHLs best. Let them have a shot at a million dollars.
Agreed, not enough goalies. Should have had Crosby do some crowd work or something for the players not participating like t-shirt launchers or silly extra competition or sign some stuff. What determined the players participating was it just volunteers? Each player should have to do every event. Don't like that mcderp got to select the events either. I'm a pens fan so I guess I'm biased.
For your first issue, the initial round was 6 events and each player got to choose 4 of the 6 they wanted to compete in for points, so it’s a fair system that allows the players to choose the events they think they might excel at.
@@GoBudsGoyea low class with back to back cups and another SC chance to get beat by a great Avs team. Sure low class. Being in Tampa we get the mix of fans. Boston and NYR fans were the top notch douche bags until I went to a leafs game vs the lightning yep they took the cake on that one.
You said, "no one really want's to be there". No, they probably don't. Kucherov gave up after he lost the puck in the stick handling. After that he was out.
Sadly they HAVE TO BE THERE if they are picked for the all star weekend or they get suspended. It's a stupid idea and threat to suspend them for wanting to rest just so the NHL can showcase them for a weekend. When a healthy player pushing to the playoffs will generate more interest and money for the league than a silly weekend. Just my opinion.
@@chrismetcalf1261 When they get paid the amount of money they do, they can suck it up for 1 day to come to an event that puts the NHL's best on display.
@@Twirlymanget out of your own head. Kuch didn't want to be there, I'm sure he would rather someone else go. And as mentioned before the fact the league has to threaten people to be there says something.
@chrismetcalf1261 onething I haven't seen much talk of is the possibility that he's hurt. If he's gonna get fined for not being there might aswell just show up and do the bare minimum so you can heal overwhelmed break. People are so quick to hate without knowing the whole story
@@ExoticNibbles2 I love seeing all the hate l. Kuch has become a troll to the NHL and I'm here for it, he also scored the first time he touched the puck in the game lol
Not surprised one bit that Kuch could care less about the ASG. Fans and players feel the same way, it's dumb. It would be better to take those days and shorten the regular season by a week.
Eichel was supposed to be there. He is nursing an injury. But you're right they should have replaced him with someone on his team instead of a Ranger or whoever
Kuch knew it was rigged for McDavid to take it all & be the "hero"... so why bother? I mean, they actually had McDavid tell them what he does for practice & applied it to this year's skills challenges! A blind person could have seen that coming, so I don't blame Kuch one bit.
DO AWAY WITH IT!!! and end the season sooner!!! Playing hockey the 3rd week of JUNE is just plain stupid. Then Bettman wonders why no one is watching the Finals in JUNE!! What an idiot.
all star weekend has been cringed ever since the days when players dont get paid the "big bucks" like they do.. and I'm even aware that nhl players dont make the same salary as NFL, NBA or european football players do.
@@xboxrules8472 After MacKinnon went first. He fumbled through it and when he went back to the players they started to go over what was supposed to be done.
I can see both sides of the argument. But the All Star games are a joke and too commercialized. Kuch wasnt buying into it. He also knew with Mcdavid and Matthews etc. he didnt have to try. People would focus more on them
*Professional* athlete Tough shit for him, suck it up and do your job. Trust me, you have to be a pro at your job MUCH more often and you get paid MUCH less than he does. So yeah, he deserves the criticism. If he doesn't like it, he can join the pipefitter's union or become a plumber.
@@bbb462cidyou know he went to the Stanley Cup finals three years in a row? THAT’S his job: getting his team deep into a real competition, not some meaningless skills contest that he was forced to attend.
@@bbb462cidyou know he went to the Stanley Cup finals three years in a row? THAT’S his job: getting his team deep into a real competition, not some meaningless skills contest that he was forced to attend.
never liked the all star weekend, id rather watch real games. Also on Kuch dude has had to carry his team till the rest remembered how to play, he is probably tired and would rather have been at home drinking a beer and sleeping.
I can relate to Kuch. I also wish I made millions of dollars to play a game and go sit on a beach instead of being selected to represent my team as one of the best players in the world.
now a person who loves hockey, i watched the all stars. i’m sorry. it was just bad. nobody was doing that well, half the people they selected were just random players and i didn’t even know them. mackinnon didn’t do that well, neither did matthews, or crosby. mcdavid did really well. everyone was just messing up and it was just painful to watch
i don't blame him for not taking in it serious. He clearly didn't want to be there as most players don't either. If the all star weekend is for the fans then don't price the tickets in the hundreds. The cheapest is around 400$ and rinkside is close to a grand. That's not really for the fans.
There's something not right about punishing all-Stars with the obligated presence at the event while others take a nice vacation with their families. Kutchirov's attitude only reflects what his mates are probably thinking, as well.
The NHL is a business, and the players are its marketing tools. Every player has a responsibility to promote the game. You don’t get paid millions just to play the games; you also have obligations to be the ambassador when asked. There’s nothing wrong with penalising players who choose to skip the ASG.
He makes millions of dollars a year, that's the price you pay for being the best you get picked to do things maybe you don't wanna do. But I'm sorry it's part of his JOB AND he makes MILLIONS a year... he can suck up taking a weekend to do the ASG and skills comp. I'm a truck driver, and one of the best drivers at my company, so sometimes they give me the most difficult loads cuz they know I'll get it done better than the others. Do I want to do it? No of course not. Do I do it anyways and also do my best? Yes because it's LITERALLY MY JOB. Kucherov has no excuse.
I’m a lightning fan for over 20 years could not be more proud of Kucherov, no one cares about the all star game, and it’s just dumb. We all knew mcdavid was going to win either way. I agree it was nice to go back to retro. I love Kucherov he did whatever one was thinking, and wanted to do. He is my hero!
I‘d pay 5% extra on my NHL subscription if they cancel the all star break and don‘t have to wait for meaningfull games a whole week in february. looking at you, Gary.
Kucherov wants to win. He has always been that way. He is quite dedicated from what I have seen and read. The last thing he needs to do is get injured partaking in some Gary Bettman theater when Tampa is on a heater......The players don't want it. The fans barely want it. The only ones who want it are the 6-11 year old children.
My idea for the all star game : 3 vs 3 by nationality. Either 6-7 countries or 4 if you match them (Canada, USA, Scandinavia, Rest of Europe) The skills competition by nationality as well, points are collective, gives the winning team a starting lead for the 3 v 3.
Better format than last year. Going back to giving individual competition awards from the sponsors. Like a skins game earn money for each event won. Have another goalie competition with a rapid fire. A player stationed at each face-off cicle with 10 pucks each. Alternate shots. Once it goes in, gets stopped or misses other player shoots.
Kucherov might be last in the skills competition that doesnt really matter, but as of the time of this video he is the #1 points scorer in the NHL which does matter
This was the best skills competition I've seen in quite some time. Glad they got rid of the shootout challenge and replaced it with the one on one challenge. Was a much more entertaining experience compared to the circus side show look it's had recently. I would replace the passing challenge with something else though, maybe another goalie related challenge? Even the allstar game format was solid. I liked the changes that were made.
I def liked it more than previous years the only thing i disliked was how little players there was doing skills. so much other skaters that made it but are only there for the game was is L 😭
This years All Star skill competition was awesome, they can sometimes be massively cringe and big snooze fests, this one felt refreshing to watch especially after attempting to rewatch last years skills comp earlier in the day... this years was a good palate cleanser, to last years disaster. I think the format change proved a massive success, you could tell most of the players were in it to win it... dispite knowing there odds were slim to none against McDavid, cash incentives for the top player/goalie has gotta be the new norm moving forward. Personally I enjoyed every single one of the new events... even the passing skills comp, I think with a little refinement/better player understanding it will become as classic as any. The one timer comp I thought was super impressive, the obstacle course and stick handling comps were lots of fun to watch. Overall It was quite entertaining to watch and ill be excited to see how they look to improve upon the comp next year around.
I live in Tampa and try to go to as many games as I can but Kuch just doesn’t have the personality for these events I think Brayden point or even stamkos are way better for a all star event
Kucherov owned the All Star game and had more fun than anyone else out there. The boos were because of Toronto fans hating on him, like they do every season. Kucherov is the top player in the league, he knows it, the fans know it, and that is all that matters.
@@TheGamerChronicles999eh don’t it was funny and absolutely carried the night for me, considering it was obvious who would fucking win the competition lol
@@TheGamerChronicles999 yeah there is lol the competition was basically over when they had McDavid in his fucking training course…so why try when it’s obvious who’ll win
Players used to try in the skills competition and all star game when i was growing up in the 90s. Now, they couldn't care less. Either figure a way to make the players care more or end the whole weekend.
I think doing a collaboration with one of the guys in the tournament was a little silly lol McDavid was literally doing his own drills so logically he's going to win right? Lol pair that with the fact he took it the most serious and he's the fastest skater other than maybe Barzal it was pretty obvious who was going to win 😆
yall keep saying its for the kids its for the kids but i bet no kid was upset. sure has a lot of grown men crying and throwing up though jesus get a grip
I remember when it used to be an Honor to play in the All-Star game. I know the league doesn’t have Gretzky, Messier, Roy, Yzerman or Brodeur anymore, but McDavid, Crosby and Ovechkin have been great replacements for those Hall of Famers and this game is an appreciation game for those players. Maybe we should cancel the All-Star game for a few years to see if the players miss the yearly recognition.
Just pointing out that Aho should've been in the skills comp amd McDavid STILL didn't beat Aho's record time. NHL doesn't like Carolina. It's official.
It's not about Carolina. McDavid is promoted by the NHL as super duper No.1 hockey star player in the world, so it would be embarrassing for organization if he couldn't beat Aho's record.
@@justincase9828 Never said don't give McDavid a chance. Should've replaced Kucherov. Would've been a much better event without his lazy butt trying to get the slowest time possible. I feel the story of Aho v McJesus would've been an incredible story.
It’s not a “toxic attitude” to treat the All Star Circus with the little to no respect it deserves. Get a fucking grip. It’s a fucking clown show. What the fuck are celebrities doing there? What the fuck do Will Arnett and Michael Buble have to do with hockey? Why do they need to be on a team? It’s all so artificial and lame. Nobody gives a fuck about the All Star bullshit anymore. The NHL killed it by making it a horrible clown show.
I've had to attend many work events where I was expected to participate meaningfully despite not wanting to be there, and I make a lot less than Kucherov.
Professional hockey players don't need to share the ice with music celebrities. Turning the All Star game into a 'gong show' does nothing to highlight this skilled players.
I'd disagree. Doesn't make it a gong show and adds some entertainment value. Does half time show or big commercials at SuperBowl take away from the game or make it more of a must watch event.
I don't have a bad word to say about Kuch's actions. All Star games have , to me, become an all star joke. Announce the teams to the fan base and keep playing the regular season schedule.
@@steve8803 Apparently if you are called from your team and don’t show it’s a 2 game suspension ( which may be wrong ). Which affects things he does care about. It’s not that he’s a bad guy he’s great from friends who’ve met him but if it’s something he doesn’t care about he doesn’t hide it well. He’ll also share his opinion whether people like it or not and it’s kind of refreshing that he has a personality and it’s not cookie cutter with interviews
@@steve8803Not embarrassing at all. He gave the Celebrity Skating With The (All) Stars circus exactly as much respect as it deserves. The NHL is a joke. They have fucked it up year after year and every year is worse than the last. This year wasn’t as bad as last year, but it still sucked. The passing drill was so dumb. 60 seconds to skate up and down the ice 3 times to pass to small, stationary targets, which isn’t something you really do in hockey games. You don’t even have time to take your time to aim, you only have time to go fast and huck the pucks in the general direction. It’s a joke.
I turned it on for 5 minutes. Was embarrassed for the players for having to answer the dumbest question from the robots asking questions. The media is a joke.
This was one of the best skills competitions I've seen in year, but yeah the Kuch was definitely phoning it in. Too cool for school kind of thing. But I think it was that reason why the skills competition had become so gimmicky, because the players really didn't want to do it. I remember an interview with a pro ball player a few years ago about the MLB All-Star break and he pretty much said that he'd rather have the time off than participate. I suspect that's a sentiment shared throughout all pro-sports leagues with these kinds of skills competitions/all-star games. I've always liked the idea of having these exhibition events held at the end of the season or even pre-season rather than smack in the middle. The NFL has the right idea I think.
underrated take imo. the timing just doesn't make sense. I sure wouldn't want to leave Florida for anywhere in Canada in February, especially when I could be resting in the middle of the season. If it were right before the finals, the weather is nice, no one feels like they're missing out on rest, there's a chance it could be actually fun for the players
Here's a good idea that will get many on board. Have the all star game after a Winter Classic event. Bring back the childhood feeling for the players and you can get more fans in the seats.
I don't like Kucherov. I'm not a fan at all because he seems like a douche. But I do respect him in regards to being a playoff performer. If we're being honest, Russian players don't grow up worshipping the Stanley Cup and some guys (cough Panarin plus many others throughout history) don't give 100% in the playoffs. Some want to hit the beach asap. But Kucherov bleeds inside every moment he's not hoisting a cup so I'll give him that much respect.
Inside any other Allstar. Whether NBA, nfl, MLB, no one wants it anymore. Players don't want it. Here's an idea. Maybe drop it a few years. Bring it back if it feels right.
This was my first time watching the skills challenge, as a new fan. I thought it was a great time. I'm a Seattle fan so nobody from my team but it was great to see the modern greats battle it out. Cool to see Syd and Bedsy out there helping too. I wish the players had a bit more personality though. I've been watching the NBA for years and those guys really bring the entertainment factor. These hockey guys just love their one sentence answers, it's almost just copy paste from one guy to the next.
@@codychickadee5095 I mean they can still be "respectful" hockey players, I don't fully get what you mean. But it's so boring watching the interviews after the rounds. Plus there were no fun celebrations when anyone won anything. They all just skated back to the bench with a nothing look. A bit of personality from the players would go a long way to making the competition less awkward, especially that player draft (what a mess).
@@codychickadee5095Old school players had personalities & kept it respectful. The league grew on Gretky's personality alone, McDavid would do himself & the league a favor if he came across as more than an automaton.
I wanna see hockey played. Not personality. Not ESPN talking about everything LeBron tweeted. I wanna see hockey played. Not the circus every American sport is.
The fact that the NHL has to put 1.1M on the line to get them moving is speaking for itself.
Just another reason why most of todays players would look like little babies standing next to the players of All Star past. Let’s face it, our society is raising a youth that has no idea or interest in how to step outside of their little own world.
Not really, ever played poker for fun with no money involved? You can say "you will try" all you want but then you just end up bluffing all your chips cuz you don't care. It's human nature not to care unless you can win something
what do you mean? 1M is worth nothing for them? Should it be more? I mean... if so, the players could use the opportunity and just dontate immediately to how ever they like... idk
@@_meuryI'm sure 1 million is enough incentive to try for 1 nights work even with how much money they make lol
@@_meuryhe signed a $76 million in Florida 6 years ago. He’s got &57 million so far with no state taxes not counting endorsements then he’s goes home to a great exchange rate. At some point people with a ton of money value their time more
Pastrnak had the best chirp when asked what he thought about the Toronto fans booing him “Well it’s ok. their team needed some wins right” LMAO that was epic burn
The whole thing is a circus. I’m sure if they had a choice of attending, without punishment, most would bail
The players need to accept it as part of the job and put on a good show for the fans.
But why shouldn't they be punished? This is how the NHL grows the game and why these players make so much money, if they wanna take a pay cut then by all means don't go but this is your job, it's like when Marshawn Lynch refused to talk during super bowl week, if he doesn't wanna contribute to growing the business then he shouldn't get the rewards as the business grows
@@rossrobertson674
This isn't how NHL grows the game, sorry but no one cares except people who already are fans.
How NHL COULD grow the game is by sending the players to the Olympics.
@@sinnistar99exactly, when you’re an all star player then fans expect an all star show🤷🏼♂️
Michael Buble on shrooms was amazing
Great role model for sure…not
@@ldd9672is being straight-edged really something to aspire to? What's wrong with mushrooms?
Wait he’s been high this whole time? 🤣🤣🤣 I just thought he had awkward humor
@@Swaggy_Maddie01 he wasn't it was a joke
@ldd9672 Open your mind.
It all started goin down hill when they changed from the classic East vs west
I remember when it was Wales vs Campbell, it was one of the few times I saw Gordie Howe play, except for a game vs the Habs in his last season. I was born after the time it was All-Stars vs Stanley Cup champs.
north america vs europe
Now those were the days for sure!
i found when the guy who was interviewing mcdavid at the end said “how’s it feel to be a millionaire now” funny
Probably took that big cheque home to use as toilet paper 🧻
McDavid is known for his speed but his accuracy is under appreciated. He's had to shoot in the accuracy competition 3 times in the last couple of years; he's taken 12 shots and hit all 12 targets. Not one missed shot! His slowest clocked time was 9.497 seconds. That's impressive.
*I'm pretty sure no one on the planet that watches hockey under appreciates anything he does...*
@@AzNightmare granted. I'm just saying that part of his skill set isn't really talked about. That is quite the feat.
The saucer pass into the small nets was probably the hardest part of the competition last night and he got all 3 in 5 shots, which was only matched by Makar. He made that part look easy.
@@AzNightmare you'd be surprised the narratives I've seen of mcdavid over the years...
@AzNightmare Im sure theres a few flamers kicking around saying he isnt worth his contract ha ha ha
@@AzNightmare He's never even won a cup.
Kuch's lack of interest sums up what most fans think of the state of the current All-Star event......
@@GoBudsGo A lazy arrogant bum....with 2 Cups to his name. Whereas Toronto has ...... 🤔....... 0 since the Cold War 😂
@@GoBudsGo leading points in the league says otherwise, Toronto was deffinitely a good choice for the all star game, all the fans there are already used to the clown show from their own team.
Sums up why most people outside of Tampa dont give a shit about Kucherov too
@@rontoth996Wrong
@@Robo3379 I disagree!
These all-star events are NOT for the kids. This is just a money grab by the NHL and the owners.
Welcome to capitalism
Should've been a million dollars to the player's pre-chosen charity of their choice.
@eseholmes4592 he'll probably donate it anyway, as a tax write off he will get half of it back.
They donate the million
He will donate it, it's be a bad look not to
Fuck charities, you should take a closer look into the majority of charities and how few of those dollars end up going to their causes’. They’re just businesses with MASSIVE tax breaks.
@@OJBlonde-cz3hp I wouldn't say most but I know whatbu mean, also u don't factor in that some of these Executive's could be working elsewhere making more but they take a pay cut and what they do is bringing in more money for the charity so they could get rid of the high salary CEO but they'd bring in less cash for the charity, of course there are some bad ones but we only ever hear of them and not the good ones
ESPN looking like a bunch of amateurs that they are.
Kucherov was surprised he even had to show up... He usually only does Playoffs
Aint he first in the league bud
Not this year loool
He only missed one shortened season of his career and ppl acting like it happens all the time. Good one tho
Being so casual you can’t tell the different between Kucherov and Kuznetzov.
lol true
Kucherov not caring is hilarious
And even more hilarious, all the people who suddenly care about the honor and dignity of the ASG are salty because Kuch hurt their feelings 😆
@@killersquid1234for real lol
fr, crazy how people are so pressed
Like he said there are kids that show up to watch him, and he just acts like a duchebag the whole time
Not a good look
@@killersquid1234 its not the honour and dignity of the "ASG"...its the having some dignity in general, Fans pay good money to show up and watch skills, not you acting like a beer league duche out there..
If you really hate it, take the fine or suspension and stay home
Where's John Scott when you need him?! 😂
You know each goalie did one minute of work. That’s it. One efffing minute. The whole skills comp. let that sink in.
The goalie who did the best made 100k. Honestly its hard to showcase the goalies, I thought this was a good event. At least they weren't made to make a silly save or wear a costume.
we have the games still. relax they clock in more minutes than the players.
Yes, but it wasn’t about the goalies in a Skills competition. Not everyone was invited to take part at all, are you equally as upset that Tom Wilson wasn’t in the fastest skater?
@@kylemeridith9611 Is the game still 3 on 3 though? I hate that so much
And?
NHL punishes players if they don't show up to a meaningless stupid game, so do not expect anybody to enjoy being pressured to show up. NHL's own mistake. F Bettman.
Ovechkin! ;)
That's why these people should shut up and cry rivers somewhere else and to someone else!
Every sport has an All Star game to showcase the best of the best and give back to the fans. Everyone needs to get over saying it’s useless and just enjoy it. It’s extra hockey and a way to showcase the players personalities some. They get voted in because they are loved from people making them millions of dollars
I mean you gotta admit its still kinda pathetic to do that. If you don't wanna be there just don't be there its a 1 game suspension. Its just insulting to the fans who wanted to see the best players in the world compete in a non competitive, fun competition
If you don't have some kind of punishment then nobody will show up for the event. But if you want to go the route of giving them a choice then they should lose the title of all star. Which in my opinion doesn't matter today but means something at the end of a career as a legacy stat.
@@whitepaws60what an idiotic take. He’s carrying the lightning and the whole division is neck and neck “it’s only 1 game” lol
What's embarrassing is that the NHL has Rielly there instead of Hedman. No wonder Kucherov treats it like the joke it is.
Or Steven Stamkos seriously Reilly is useless
they need to get rid off all star weekend, give the players their needed rest and focus on the season
Yeah honestly I would be fine with a week-long mid-season break, sometimes even I as a fan become a little burnt out of hockey with the amount on games there's always going on. But of course the NHL won't give up the money
Weak display of politics called hockey nhl
Yeah, I think we see their talent in the game just fine.
You really think this took a lot out of the energy and focus levels of the guys who participated? As much as it is about the money, it’s also about the fans. Maybe not the older fans who are bored of it, but I remember being 10-13yo, the All-Star game and skills comp was a big highlight of the year for me and pretty much everyone I knew who played and followed hockey. The way I see, it’s a part of being a hockey star, you don’t just play for yourself and your team, you play for the fans, especially the next gens of hockey players who idolize you.
@@MarkRayBeachWe’d prefer olympics every 4 years. The ASG can die, it’s been a husk of itself for years. l just don’t like the look of underperforming players forced to go just for representation, or having to cancel vacations booked well in advance. Not the best look.
Kuch has been the best player in the league and hates Toronto. Makes sense
I wasn’t alive yet, but looking back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the All-Star Game was actually fun to play in. Remember Owen Nolan calling his shot and scoring on Dominik Hasek? The All-Star Game needs to be 3, minute periods like a regular NHL game. I’m not watching the All-Star Game today because i doesn’t excite me anymore. The NHL needs to do better
3v3 has ruined the All Star game
Overall I liked this, with a few quibbles.
1. If they're all on a leaderboard, you can't have events only 5 of them do. I guess you can argue the 8th guy wasn't gonna get a point anyway, but still, its weird that Makar and McDavid basically start off +5 in competitions others weren't even playing.
2. Stop making the shot accuracy time based, make it........accuracy based. ESPECIALLY if you've got "guest passers" who are the ones determining how fast you get passes.
3. I thought the One-timer thing was cool, but the guys who really one-timed it properly did worse, the guys who kinda cheated it did well...maybe add some rule here where you really have to one time it?
4. Judging goalies on the number of saves instead of percentage of saves or Lowest Score which is the most obvious metric since its how you're judging players makes no sense, the player's speed determines the number of shots they get so having a goalie allow only 1 point, then not winning is stupid because he had no control over that.
5. Just wanted more goalie stuff, only a minute each of each goalie sucks. People do like real shootouts, so just making it a speed scramble only is a bit lame. I liked things like 2 on 0 in the past too, see some interaction with the players.
6. The Skills competition was completely divorced from the '4 Teams' concept.
7. I was a bit unclear on why are these the 12 guys? Some of them aren't exactly what you think of as your skill guys, and some like obviously Kucherov didn't even want to be there... Meanwhile Crosby is sitting there the whole time like he's a retired hall of famer... he woulda finished like 3rd-5th in this... so what was the logic here? They may have explained and i missed it.
But all that said, 1000x better than last year and probably the past 5 years or so.
the best comment!!
Yeah for ur last point, I was also confused. What was the selection process?
Great stuff here!!! Pro bowl or NHL skills competition I think they should open up to the public. Give amateur guys competitions throughout the first half of the season. Pick like the top 10 to showcase their skills against NHLs best. Let them have a shot at a million dollars.
Agreed, not enough goalies.
Should have had Crosby do some crowd work or something for the players not participating like t-shirt launchers or silly extra competition or sign some stuff.
What determined the players participating was it just volunteers?
Each player should have to do every event.
Don't like that mcderp got to select the events either.
I'm a pens fan so I guess I'm biased.
For your first issue, the initial round was 6 events and each player got to choose 4 of the 6 they wanted to compete in for points, so it’s a fair system that allows the players to choose the events they think they might excel at.
Kuch giving no effort was the best part of this🤣🤣 He was outwardly expressing what the players think about being paraded around during All Star break.
He represents the bolts. Bad look.
@@GoBudsGoyea low class with back to back cups and another SC chance to get beat by a great Avs team. Sure low class. Being in Tampa we get the mix of fans. Boston and NYR fans were the top notch douche bags until I went to a leafs game vs the lightning yep they took the cake on that one.
@@GoBudsGoThis dude has clearly been hurt by the lightning 😢
Still every player should try their best for the sake of the league where the players are more than happy to collect huge salaries.
@@GoBudsGo Low class org? Must be a Maple Leaf.
You said, "no one really want's to be there". No, they probably don't. Kucherov gave up after he lost the puck in the stick handling. After that he was out.
Sadly they HAVE TO BE THERE if they are picked for the all star weekend or they get suspended. It's a stupid idea and threat to suspend them for wanting to rest just so the NHL can showcase them for a weekend. When a healthy player pushing to the playoffs will generate more interest and money for the league than a silly weekend. Just my opinion.
@@chrismetcalf1261 When they get paid the amount of money they do, they can suck it up for 1 day to come to an event that puts the NHL's best on display.
@@Twirlymanget out of your own head. Kuch didn't want to be there, I'm sure he would rather someone else go. And as mentioned before the fact the league has to threaten people to be there says something.
@chrismetcalf1261 onething I haven't seen much talk of is the possibility that he's hurt. If he's gonna get fined for not being there might aswell just show up and do the bare minimum so you can heal overwhelmed break. People are so quick to hate without knowing the whole story
@@ExoticNibbles2 I love seeing all the hate l. Kuch has become a troll to the NHL and I'm here for it, he also scored the first time he touched the puck in the game lol
Love how all the small market teams were represented this year(Not at all)
Not surprised one bit that Kuch could care less about the ASG. Fans and players feel the same way, it's dumb. It would be better to take those days and shorten the regular season by a week.
WOW!! Not a single member from the Stanley Cup Champions at the All-Star event. Good job NHL.
Eichel was supposed to be there. He is nursing an injury. But you're right they should have replaced him with someone on his team instead of a Ranger or whoever
Of course mcdavid won he literally designed the competition to his workouts in the offseason.
Yeah, he chose the speed comp first so he wouldn't be eliminated early. Half the players didn't partake in that event.
Sure. The man is a talentless fake , right??? 😮😮😮 🙄🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪😳🤪
Plus he cheated and skated forward in the section he was supposed skate backwards.
Do people genuinely think the other guys out there have never done that... good lord.
@@Skynertiaomg he did starts and stops more than everyone..so UnFaIrrr
Kuch knew it was rigged for McDavid to take it all & be the "hero"... so why bother? I mean, they actually had McDavid tell them what he does for practice & applied it to this year's skills challenges! A blind person could have seen that coming, so I don't blame Kuch one bit.
Kuch felt how we all feel, the ASG and the entire break is stupid
Yet was the only player there not trying...
Exactly! ... if those kids want to see him do his stuff... then watch his games then.
to quote the great... "#1 bullsh*t"
Cry more.
Then don’t watch.
From a euro perspective the idea of an all star weekend as a whole is corporate cringe. Even the players know it's a clown show
It’s an exhibition for hardcore fans. Especially kids. It’s good for the game when done right
It’s showcasing skills for fans. This year was a fun event to watch. Not a clown show. Clown.
right we should cancel the all star game and make up the money by making our jerseys look like nascars.
DO AWAY WITH IT!!! and end the season sooner!!! Playing hockey the 3rd week of JUNE is just plain stupid. Then Bettman wonders why no one is watching the Finals in JUNE!! What an idiot.
all star weekend has been cringed ever since the days when players dont get paid the "big bucks" like they do.. and I'm even aware that nhl players dont make the same salary as NFL, NBA or european football players do.
I liked it this year. The passing comp could have been explained to the players a little more though, but I hope to see it again.
Pettersson seemed to understand it
@@xboxrules8472 After MacKinnon went first. He fumbled through it and when he went back to the players they started to go over what was supposed to be done.
I can see both sides of the argument. But the All Star games are a joke and too commercialized. Kuch wasnt buying into it. He also knew with Mcdavid and Matthews etc. he didnt have to try. People would focus more on them
Ironically now the focus is on Kucherov 😂
@@ach2337It’s a thankless job when you think about it lol
*Professional* athlete
Tough shit for him, suck it up and do your job. Trust me, you have to be a pro at your job MUCH more often and you get paid MUCH less than he does. So yeah, he deserves the criticism. If he doesn't like it, he can join the pipefitter's union or become a plumber.
@@bbb462cidyou know he went to the Stanley Cup finals three years in a row? THAT’S his job: getting his team deep into a real competition, not some meaningless skills contest that he was forced to attend.
@@bbb462cidyou know he went to the Stanley Cup finals three years in a row? THAT’S his job: getting his team deep into a real competition, not some meaningless skills contest that he was forced to attend.
never liked the all star weekend, id rather watch real games. Also on Kuch dude has had to carry his team till the rest remembered how to play, he is probably tired and would rather have been at home drinking a beer and sleeping.
Just what McDavid needs, another million dollars
Its going to the wedding, bro. Plus, I'm sure most will go back to helping kids and underprivaledged. Did anyone there need another mill?
He earned it
@@dana102083I guess she never saw the videos of him out with other girls
They gotta offset the income tax difference from a zero percent state somehow.
I can relate to Kuch. I also wish I made millions of dollars to play a game and go sit on a beach instead of being selected to represent my team as one of the best players in the world.
You seem……confused. 🧐
Good for Kuch, Toronto cares more about a frilly ASG than winning in the playoffs, not a surprise
now a person who loves hockey, i watched the all stars. i’m sorry. it was just bad. nobody was doing that well, half the people they selected were just random players and i didn’t even know them. mackinnon didn’t do that well, neither did matthews, or crosby. mcdavid did really well. everyone was just messing up and it was just painful to watch
Kuch is leading the league in points. You can pull what he did when you’re that good. He doesn’t take too many shifts off when it really matters.
i don't blame him for not taking in it serious. He clearly didn't want to be there as most players don't either. If the all star weekend is for the fans then don't price the tickets in the hundreds. The cheapest is around 400$ and rinkside is close to a grand. That's not really for the fans.
I don't blame him. I would rather be on vacation instead of being forced to be there.
There's something not right about punishing all-Stars with the obligated presence at the event while others take a nice vacation with their families. Kutchirov's attitude only reflects what his mates are probably thinking, as well.
Being the top in your profession comes with a price
The NHL is a business, and the players are its marketing tools. Every player has a responsibility to promote the game. You don’t get paid millions just to play the games; you also have obligations to be the ambassador when asked. There’s nothing wrong with penalising players who choose to skip the ASG.
He makes millions of dollars a year, that's the price you pay for being the best you get picked to do things maybe you don't wanna do. But I'm sorry it's part of his JOB AND he makes MILLIONS a year... he can suck up taking a weekend to do the ASG and skills comp. I'm a truck driver, and one of the best drivers at my company, so sometimes they give me the most difficult loads cuz they know I'll get it done better than the others. Do I want to do it? No of course not. Do I do it anyways and also do my best? Yes because it's LITERALLY MY JOB. Kucherov has no excuse.
The players have an off-season.
I’m a lightning fan for over 20 years could not be more proud of Kucherov, no one cares about the all star game, and it’s just dumb. We all knew mcdavid was going to win either way. I agree it was nice to go back to retro. I love Kucherov he did whatever one was thinking, and wanted to do. He is my hero!
Was he drunk? Kinda seemed like it. But kind of a joke, the guy clearly didn't wanna do it, why not just put someone else in there.
Because the nhl doesn’t let players opt out
Yeah he must been Send him home
Lots of talent sitting on the side lines.
Ovi
He was probably "injured", it isn't playoff time yet.
Kuch was the best part, it was f'ing hilarious.
I‘d pay 5% extra on my NHL subscription if they cancel the all star break and don‘t have to wait for meaningfull games a whole week in february. looking at you, Gary.
Yes, as my friends and I always comment, everything is about You! You are so Special! 😃
Kucherov wants to win. He has always been that way. He is quite dedicated from what I have seen and read. The last thing he needs to do is get injured partaking in some Gary Bettman theater when Tampa is on a heater......The players don't want it. The fans barely want it. The only ones who want it are the 6-11 year old children.
Yes mcdavid, makar, mackinnon and all the other players dont want to win?
Clown
then do it for the 6-11 year olds...
@@zachv2933 the OP poster is a cl*wn and doesnt care, he just wants to get dr*nk like his idol Kuchewrong.
I feel like McDavid could be like Larry Bird, walk in, and be like "So who is coming in second?" LOL.
Can’t remember the last time I sat through an all star event. I just can’t do it. Lol.
Nice to have hobbies other than screens
My idea for the all star game : 3 vs 3 by nationality. Either 6-7 countries or 4 if you match them (Canada, USA, Scandinavia, Rest of Europe)
The skills competition by nationality as well, points are collective, gives the winning team a starting lead for the 3 v 3.
Kucherov is the man, he couldnt give 2 shits 😂
@@GoBudsGo have a cry
The allstar game is embarrassing itself, the entire thing was extreme cringe.
Better format than last year. Going back to giving individual competition awards from the sponsors. Like a skins game earn money for each event won. Have another goalie competition with a rapid fire. A player stationed at each face-off cicle with 10 pucks each. Alternate shots. Once it goes in, gets stopped or misses other player shoots.
You can tell Mackinnon and Kuch only really care about real games.
All star weekend is so dumb, I love that Kucherov acted like that. Players hate it and Kucherov didn't even try to hide that fact, so good on him.
Yeah good on him for acting like a complete baby. Great example being set. Would Fedorov have ever done that? Ovechkin?
@@mph650and now you cry about it like a baby, grow up
@@TheKorejenand now you cry about him crying about it like a baby, grow up
@@yobigolemomma yeah and now you cry about me crying about him crying about it like a baby, grow up
@@mph650Ovi took the sussy, but Kuch just wanted to show them in person what he thought.
Kucherov might be last in the skills competition that doesnt really matter, but as of the time of this video he is the #1 points scorer in the NHL which does matter
Matthews nailing that wrister from the blue line was cold. 😊
He said he wanted to spend time with his family, the NHL threatened suspension, so he came half assed no real TBL fan is gonna be embarrassed by that
I thought it was funny lol people are just fucking crybabies because Kuch did it
As a Nucks fan I liked it too. Shows Bettman can't just push everyone around.
Do you know where I can find where Kuch said that? Just wanna see the source.
It’s unfortunate that most NHL player have no personality. This makes the all star game super cringey and hard to watch. Didn’t even bother this year
I have seen the last two years all star weekends and this was by far the best. I think there are way too many people complaining and nitpicking.
Glad I miss this EVERY YEAR
@alphadog1961 Good for you. It's hilarious all of the people whining about it as if they are forced to watch it.
@@steve8803 Ha Ha Ha! I know, right! 😂🤣
This was the best skills competition I've seen in quite some time. Glad they got rid of the shootout challenge and replaced it with the one on one challenge. Was a much more entertaining experience compared to the circus side show look it's had recently. I would replace the passing challenge with something else though, maybe another goalie related challenge?
Even the allstar game format was solid. I liked the changes that were made.
I def liked it more than previous years the only thing i disliked was how little players there was doing skills. so much other skaters that made it but are only there for the game was is L 😭
I liked Messier commentating, that guy cares. He knows it’s an honor to be an all-star.
This years All Star skill competition was awesome, they can sometimes be massively cringe and big snooze fests, this one felt refreshing to watch especially after attempting to rewatch last years skills comp earlier in the day... this years was a good palate cleanser, to last years disaster.
I think the format change proved a massive success, you could tell most of the players were in it to win it... dispite knowing there odds were slim to none against McDavid, cash incentives for the top player/goalie has gotta be the new norm moving forward.
Personally I enjoyed every single one of the new events... even the passing skills comp, I think with a little refinement/better player understanding it will become as classic as any.
The one timer comp I thought was super impressive, the obstacle course and stick handling comps were lots of fun to watch.
Overall It was quite entertaining to watch and ill be excited to see how they look to improve upon the comp next year around.
I live in Tampa and try to go to as many games as I can but Kuch just doesn’t have the personality for these events I think Brayden point or even stamkos are way better for a all star event
Kucherov owned the All Star game and had more fun than anyone else out there. The boos were because of Toronto fans hating on him, like they do every season. Kucherov is the top player in the league, he knows it, the fans know it, and that is all that matters.
Not true, as a Leafs fan I don’t hate him. If anything I wish our stars played like him during the playoffs
The boo's were because he acted to good to be there and sabotaged it feel bad for his fans
@@TheGamerChronicles999eh don’t it was funny and absolutely carried the night for me, considering it was obvious who would fucking win the competition lol
@tinyrick1853 That's just lame man he embarrassed himself put there nothing to cheer about
@@TheGamerChronicles999 yeah there is lol the competition was basically over when they had McDavid in his fucking training course…so why try when it’s obvious who’ll win
Matthew's doing as well as he did at 44 years of age is also impressive. He almost smiled once, it was quite heartwarming.
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I don't blame Kuch one bit the whole thing sucked big time.
Players used to try in the skills competition and all star game when i was growing up in the 90s. Now, they couldn't care less. Either figure a way to make the players care more or end the whole weekend.
I think doing a collaboration with one of the guys in the tournament was a little silly lol McDavid was literally doing his own drills so logically he's going to win right? Lol pair that with the fact he took it the most serious and he's the fastest skater other than maybe Barzal it was pretty obvious who was going to win 😆
yall keep saying its for the kids its for the kids but i bet no kid was upset. sure has a lot of grown men crying and throwing up though jesus get a grip
I was there for it it was my first skill compatison I loved it all
I remember when it used to be an Honor to play in the All-Star game. I know the league doesn’t have Gretzky, Messier, Roy, Yzerman or Brodeur anymore, but McDavid, Crosby and Ovechkin have been great replacements for those Hall of Famers and this game is an appreciation game for those players. Maybe we should cancel the All-Star game for a few years to see if the players miss the yearly recognition.
Just pointing out that Aho should've been in the skills comp amd McDavid STILL didn't beat Aho's record time. NHL doesn't like Carolina. It's official.
It's not about Carolina. McDavid is promoted by the NHL as super duper No.1 hockey star player in the world, so it would be embarrassing for organization if he couldn't beat Aho's record.
@@justincase9828 Never said don't give McDavid a chance. Should've replaced Kucherov. Would've been a much better event without his lazy butt trying to get the slowest time possible. I feel the story of Aho v McJesus would've been an incredible story.
It probably would@@JH22533
@@JH22533 Kuch just had fun in his own way. But you right, it would have been incredible
That’s an attitude that will hopefully cost him millions if future contract negotiations due to teams not wanting that toxic attitude on their bench.
It’s not a “toxic attitude” to treat the All Star Circus with the little to no respect it deserves. Get a fucking grip. It’s a fucking clown show. What the fuck are celebrities doing there? What the fuck do Will Arnett and Michael Buble have to do with hockey? Why do they need to be on a team? It’s all so artificial and lame. Nobody gives a fuck about the All Star bullshit anymore. The NHL killed it by making it a horrible clown show.
I've had to attend many work events where I was expected to participate meaningfully despite not wanting to be there, and I make a lot less than Kucherov.
Do you want all of the people who read your comment to give you a pat on the back? Maybe we could all say "Atta boy! Keep it up!"?
WHat does Kuch have to worry about? Think the coach will bench him
?
Beautiful trolling my Kuch. He wants to play real games 😂
That's fine, then don't even participate, stay home let someone else take your spot.
@@edschram1140 he’d get suspended 🤦🏼♂️
@@austincreppel there are ways around it...🤦
@@edschram1140 not really. Ovechkin got suspended a game for skipping the All-Star game.
@@austincreppel ok slick, I'm not going to argue with you, have a good one.
Kucherov-arrogant Russian style! Not surprised at all.
Professional hockey players don't need to share the ice with music celebrities. Turning the All Star game into a 'gong show' does nothing to highlight this skilled players.
I'd disagree. Doesn't make it a gong show and adds some entertainment value. Does half time show or big commercials at SuperBowl take away from the game or make it more of a must watch event.
@sinnistar99 then why NFL halftime show is a big deal every year? You must be fun at party
@@sinnistar99 Super Bowl half time shows are to attract viewers who aren't sports fans.
@@StuMarstonand that’s a good thing or a bad thing?
@@rustysalmonella7681 It's an opinion. Are you looking for me to tell you how you feel about half time shows? Okay. You think it's a bad thing.
I don't have a bad word to say about Kuch's actions. All Star games have , to me, become an all star joke. Announce the teams to the fan base and keep playing the regular season schedule.
Maybe I’m cynical but as a Bolts fan I kinda find it hilarious Kuch didn’t care at all
@drock13 as a non bolts fan it's just embarrassing. Better off not showing up and saying he was sick.
@@steve8803 Apparently if you are called from your team and don’t show it’s a 2 game suspension ( which may be wrong ). Which affects things he does care about. It’s not that he’s a bad guy he’s great from friends who’ve met him but if it’s something he doesn’t care about he doesn’t hide it well. He’ll also share his opinion whether people like it or not and it’s kind of refreshing that he has a personality and it’s not cookie cutter with interviews
@@drock13 personally I think he messed up and choked under pressure.
I'm on Kuch's side here
@@steve8803Not embarrassing at all. He gave the Celebrity Skating With The (All) Stars circus exactly as much respect as it deserves. The NHL is a joke. They have fucked it up year after year and every year is worse than the last. This year wasn’t as bad as last year, but it still sucked. The passing drill was so dumb. 60 seconds to skate up and down the ice 3 times to pass to small, stationary targets, which isn’t something you really do in hockey games. You don’t even have time to take your time to aim, you only have time to go fast and huck the pucks in the general direction. It’s a joke.
I turned it on for 5 minutes. Was embarrassed for the players for having to answer the dumbest question from the robots asking questions. The media is a joke.
Thank god they are switching to the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament next year. The best part of the all star weekend is the mascot game.
Makes me think of Pete Rose giving 100% at an all star game “because the fans paid hard earned money to be there and watch them try their best”
This was one of the best skills competitions I've seen in year, but yeah the Kuch was definitely phoning it in. Too cool for school kind of thing. But I think it was that reason why the skills competition had become so gimmicky, because the players really didn't want to do it. I remember an interview with a pro ball player a few years ago about the MLB All-Star break and he pretty much said that he'd rather have the time off than participate. I suspect that's a sentiment shared throughout all pro-sports leagues with these kinds of skills competitions/all-star games. I've always liked the idea of having these exhibition events held at the end of the season or even pre-season rather than smack in the middle. The NFL has the right idea I think.
underrated take imo. the timing just doesn't make sense. I sure wouldn't want to leave Florida for anywhere in Canada in February, especially when I could be resting in the middle of the season. If it were right before the finals, the weather is nice, no one feels like they're missing out on rest, there's a chance it could be actually fun for the players
Here's a good idea that will get many on board. Have the all star game after a Winter Classic event. Bring back the childhood feeling for the players and you can get more fans in the seats.
Man this season is gonna end in an insane way
I'm not a fan of any allstar games . Like one commenter stated "It's a money grab for the league". I totally agree .
Good for Kucherov if he didn't want to be there and thinks it's a joke (which it is) then good for him treating it as what it really is.
I don't like Kucherov. I'm not a fan at all because he seems like a douche. But I do respect him in regards to being a playoff performer. If we're being honest, Russian players don't grow up worshipping the Stanley Cup and some guys (cough Panarin plus many others throughout history) don't give 100% in the playoffs. Some want to hit the beach asap. But Kucherov bleeds inside every moment he's not hoisting a cup so I'll give him that much respect.
As a Leafs fan, I didn't care much about the ASG until this one...
Absolute beauty (save for Kucherov).
Inside any other Allstar. Whether NBA, nfl, MLB, no one wants it anymore. Players don't want it. Here's an idea. Maybe drop it a few years. Bring it back if it feels right.
Hardest working Russian player
Giving $1M to already rich players for this “event” just seems disgusting to me. Give it to a charity
I was just happy it wasn't another circus
What every Toronto hockey fan is dying to find out- which all stars ended up getting a free lap dance at The Fillmore? 😂
Or the rail.
@@gdavho8778 was The Rail offering the same promotion services? lol!!!
Let’s keep it clean.
From a Tampa fan, I understand his decision, and he’s left such an insane legacy here he doesn’t owe us anything
Cuck
They should have done a matching charity, where the NHL gave the players 1MM and matched the charity of their choice.
This was my first time watching the skills challenge, as a new fan. I thought it was a great time. I'm a Seattle fan so nobody from my team but it was great to see the modern greats battle it out. Cool to see Syd and Bedsy out there helping too. I wish the players had a bit more personality though. I've been watching the NBA for years and those guys really bring the entertainment factor. These hockey guys just love their one sentence answers, it's almost just copy paste from one guy to the next.
Bit of a demographic differential there. I do not want to see NHL get turned into either NBA or NFL. I like the respectful hockey players.
@@codychickadee5095 I mean they can still be "respectful" hockey players, I don't fully get what you mean. But it's so boring watching the interviews after the rounds. Plus there were no fun celebrations when anyone won anything. They all just skated back to the bench with a nothing look. A bit of personality from the players would go a long way to making the competition less awkward, especially that player draft (what a mess).
@@codychickadee5095Old school players had personalities & kept it respectful. The league grew on Gretky's personality alone, McDavid would do himself & the league a favor if he came across as more than an automaton.
I wanna see hockey played. Not personality. Not ESPN talking about everything LeBron tweeted. I wanna see hockey played. Not the circus every American sport is.